The Clinical Skills Inventory contains a listing of clinical problems and procedures that are routinely seen in ambulatory care settings. The Inventory can be used by students to define learning objectives, and to make self-assessments both at the beginning and at the end of the clerkship. Teachers can use the Inventory in much the same way: to identify skills and procedures they want the students to learn or focus on and to measure progress in mastering these tasks. This is an excellent way to establish mutual expectations for the course. During your orientation, ask your site coordinator if he/she wishes to review the clinical skills inventory with you. Some coordinators do not review the clinical skills inventory with the student.

Directions

1. Students place an (X) in the appropriate column to the right of the listed items indicating their level of experience with a given skill or procedure.

Categories on the Inventory are as follows:
_    No experience: Column marked (NE)
_    Observed only or limited experience: Column marked (O/L)
_    Considerable experience: Column marked (CE)

Definitions for levels of experience are intentionally broad.

Discuss more precisely with your clinical teachers what you mean by "limited" and "considerable" experience.

2. At the end of your clerkship, review the list again. Using a different color ink, make new check marks in each of the categories and evaluate your own progress during the clerkship.

If you have questions regarding the Clinical Skills Inventory, talk with your Site Coordinator or call Tom Greer, M.D in Seattle at 206.543.9425.

CLINICAL SKILLS INVENTORY FORM

DATA GATHERING AND ORGANIZATION SKILLS

PHYSICAL EXAM SKILLS

PATIENT MANAGEMENT SKILLS

COMMON PROBLEMS MANAGEMENT

PERFORMANCE/INTERPRETATION OF LABS AND OTHER INVESTIGATIONS

PROCEDURAL SKILLS